Angiotech manufactures a comprehensive product line of ophthalmic surgical knives under the Sharpoint® brand name. The Sharpoint brand name is widely recognized by ophthalmic surgeons for industry leading conceptual designs and unsurpassed quality. The hundredth Sharpoint knife that an ophthalmic surgeon uses will be as sharp and perform as well as the first guaranteed. You will find below our different types of knifes

• Slit Knives
• Stab Knives
• Crescent Knives
• Implant Knives
• Vitrectomy Knives
• Clear Corneal Knives  
• Trapezoid Knives
• Spoon Knives
• Precision Depth Knives
• Specialty Knives
• Blade & Tip Handles

A suture is a strand of material armed with a surgical needle which is used to  approximate wounds in tissue caused by injury or surgeries. The function of  suture is to hold tissue edges of a wound together until healing takes place  (approximate), provide strength to tie wound after the incision is closed and  finally reduce scarring.

It is a small plug usually made of silicone, collagen or an absorbable material that  is inserted into the eye’s punctum in order to preserve the eye’s tears by blocking  the drainage of tears. It acts like a stopper in a sink, allowing more tears to remain  in the eye. Punctum Plugs are virtually invisible to the naked eye and are about  the size of sesame seed. The actual plug is attached to the end of a handheld  dilator/dispenser that is used to first dilate the punctual opening and then insert  the tiny Punctum plug into the patient’s Punctum.

The UltraPlug silicone plug offers you several advantages options for managing dry eyes:

• Provides reversible punctal occlusion for relief of the symptoms associated with Dry Eye Syndrome.
• Shaped for ease of insertion.
• Manufactured from soft medical-grade silicone to ensure patient comfort.
• Conveniently preloaded on a disposable inserter/dilator.
• Individually packaged to ensure sterility.
• Clear, see-though plug is not visible.
• Easily removed with jeweler’s forceps.
• Available in a range of sizes for optimal fit.

The UltraPlug was designed with ultimate patient comfort in mind. The head design of the UltraPlug is tapered and flat so it does not rub, itch, or irritate the eye, the plug length and head size is optimized to allow better punctal tissue fit around the plug head. Plug retention is superior in the Sharpoint plug as well.

The UltraPlug absorbable collagen plug also offers short-term punctual occlusion (5-7 days) and has the following features:

• Manufactured from precisely measured premium collagen.
• Used as a diagnostic assessment for permanent punctal occlusion.
• Available in standard and short lengths. 

For more details visit: www.sharpoint.com